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Does private healthcare harm the public system?
A court judgment in Canada will cast shadows on New Zealand's dual healthcare system.
A court judgment in Canada will cast shadows on New Zealand's dual healthcare system.
Māori staff at DHBs are 56 times less likely to earn over $100,000.
National health spokesman Dr Shane Reti announces a number of policies as part of a health package. Video / Mark Mitchell
Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking grills PM Jacinda Ardern over the loss of the Rugby Championship to Australia due to quarantine rules. Audio / Newstalk ZB
PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking about Cabinet’s decision to keep Auckland at Level 2.5 and the rest of the country at Level 2. Audio / Newstalk ZB
PM Jacinda Ardern revealed the Cabinet decision to maintain the current Alert Level settings across the country until they are reconsidered on September 21. Video / Pool
Anna Swann, head of St Dominic's College, speaks after Health Minister Chris Hipkins said some people perhaps don't accept or haven't previously accepted the science involved. Video / Te Ao Tapatahi, Māori Television
PM Jacinda Ardern responds to Winston Peters’ criticism of not involving the military in NZ’s Covid-19 response earlier and the controversial MP office rent deals. Audio / Newstalk ZB
PM Jacinda Ardern comments on a potential South Island move to Level 1. Video / Mark Mitchell
James Shaw, Winston Peters and Grant Robertson were all in Judith Collins' line of fire with their use of government funds and Covid-19 response. Video / Mark Mitchel
Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed there are five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with three linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster. Video / Pool
Outdoor sports must cease by the end of September so fields can be prepped for summer
Minister for Managed Isolation and Quarantine Megan Woods and Air Commodore Darryn Webb revealed there are 14 new Covid-19 cases in NZ now with 146 linked to the Auckland cluster. Video / Pool
Health Minister Chris Hipkins and acting director of public health Robyn Shearer revealed there are nine new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand with eleven people in hospital. Video / Pool
There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. The numbers come as PM Jacinda Ardern thanked Aucklanders, who come out of lockdown tonight - but also urged them to "keep going" and do their part to keep the virus contained.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay revealed there are 12 new cases of Covid-19 and urged anyone in Auckland that has symptoms to get tested today or this weekend. Video / Pool
Health teams need to consult widely with the community about Covid vaccination plans.
MP Michael Wood praises Mt Roskill church for working closely with authorities.
PM Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins go head to head over no extension to the wage subsidy and Covid-19 testing. Video / Parliament TV
Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins revealed that cases from services and a wedding at a Mt Roskill church are not related to the main Auckland cluster. Video / Pool
There are nine new cases of Covid-19 today eight of which are community cases. Video / Mark Mitchell
Up to 150 protesters take to the streets of Auckland to protest mask-wearing and lockdowns. Video / Ben Leahy
Pacific health group The Fono working overtime to mobilise medical and economic support.
Although PM Jacinda Ardern said alert level 3 had played a critical role in finding the outbreak's perimeter Cabinet will reconsider any shift down levels on Monday. Video / Pool
PM Jacinda Ardern thanked staff for their 'cutting edge' work at an ESR Covid-19 testing facility. Video / Pool
Worker was found to have used an elevator just minutes after Covid-positive female guest.
National Party Leader Judith Collins released the party's border policy Thursday morning, which includes mandatory use of contact-tracing technologies and everyone returning to NZ required to test negative. Video / Mark Mitchell
Five hundred more Defence Force staff are being deployed to managed isolation facilities and the Government is also directly hiring security guards to help control the centres. It comes as officials report six new cases of Covid-19 today, one of which is in managed isolation.